I am an award-winning artist and my works hang in private residences, community hospitals, businesses, and restaurants across the US and also abroad. I live in Pierre, South Dakota. Since 2008 I have owned Sharon Welch Gallery and Studio where I paint and teach classes. My theory is have fun, remove the fear of failure, experiment and let the child inside of you play.Very often my work begins with a heavily textured, boldly painted surface. My next step is to work within design principles, adding color, texture, pattern and line allowing the canvas to speak to me. The result is that my paintings are often eclectic, covering a wide range of subjects but cohesive because of color, bold marks, and movement.